Wow! I'm not surprised at the backlash to Bahrain. Many on here predicted it would be a dull race. No one liked the change to the track, and Tilke's vanilla designs rarely result in good racing. I like Webber's bluntness, "Why do they keep dicking with it?"
The racing action was great the last few seasons, it was just that (1) stewards were WAY too overbearing and (2) qualifying was broken because of the parc ferme rule. All they needed to do was fix qualies (which they did) and tell the stewards to sit and spin, because we want good racing.
I don't know if it's the refueling so much as the aero regs and the stupid tire rules. But whatever the case may be, I think some people are gonna be sorely disappointed come Melbourne. My memory isn't failing me when I say that Melbourne is even more processional than Bahrain. I remember Trulli keeping a Ferrari that was almost 2 seconds quicker a lap behind him. Same with Webber. Wide cars have it easy at Melbourne. I expect that race to be a snoozer too. As noted, 4 champions on the grid should result in nothing less than epic win each race.
On a plus note, the fantasy league has made it more exciting. Even when the race became a parade, I was watching the lower end of the grid to see how some of my teams and drivers were doing. Definitely a good idea, and kudos to whoever suggested it. PEACE.
